Modafinil. The caffeine of the future?

18 January 2005

Some interesting developments are on the horizon in psychopharmacology - the study of drugs that affect our psychological state. Caffeine, alcohol and nicotine are the culturally (fairly) accepted methods of [...]

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Kinsey’s sex surveys – prepare to repel misinformation

17 January 2005

Half a century ago the sex researcher Alfred Kinsey redefined what was considered normal sexual behaviour. A Hollywood film of his life is already garnering rave reviews in the US, [...]

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Learning by example

16 January 2005

On a similar theme to yesterday's post comes this article by well-known psychologist Alison Gopnick. Its kernal is that kids learn better by imitating and refining what someone is showing [...]

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Want to learn? Then stop trying

15 January 2005

"Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found that it is sometimes best not to think about something too much in order to learn it, according to a study published [...]

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Do you have a secret life?

11 January 2005

So, how exactly do you separate your day-job at coporate HQ from your turns at the strip-joint? What types of mental strategies do you employ to avoid getting confused and [...]

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Long working hours culture in UK

7 January 2005

Britain's culture of long working hours is definitely alive and well - although I wouldn't call is 'slave labour'. This perennial article points out how much unpaid overtime we do [...]

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Mental impact of the tsunami

2 January 2005

"It is feared the disaster could leave a mental "time bomb" if those caught up in it are not given counselling over the coming months. Mental health charity Sane is [...]

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